Trust is crucial in any relationship – and that’s particularly true for consumers and businesses that are sending and receiving payments through an online platform. While mobile wallet adoption in the United States has been slow, other countries are rapidly adopting the technology, despite...
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have a problem. While SMB owners may be expert bakers, carpenters or designers, managing the back office activities that keep the business on an even keel is typically not their forte. That’s especially true when it comes to getting paid...
Whether a consumer or a business, everyone wants to be able to pay easily and efficiently. Sometimes, though, making and receiving payments is easier said than done. Or at least, it used to be, until payments-embedded platforms came along. Solutions providers are increasingly working to...
Online shopping carts may soon be getting over their abandonment issues — not with therapy, but with new features that encourage deeper customer commitment. U.S. merchants were reportedly so plagued by shopping cart frictions that some $200 billion worth of sales were forgone due to...
For retailers, increasing conversions in the Amazon age doesn’t just mean making it easy to check out. It means adapting prices in real time across multiple virtual storefronts in response to supply and demand. In the latest Payments Powering Platforms™ Tracker, a WePay collaboration, Ed...
Ambitious retailers don’t want to stay locked in one lane, but rather to spread to new audiences, new product types and more — and payments-powering companies are stepping up to give them the lift they need to reach these expansion dreams. The December edition of the...
When it comes to making beer, it’s all about the hops. Now, with the help of payment-powered platforms, it’s easier for independent brewers to get their hands on them. In the latest edition of the Payments Powering Platforms Tracker, in collaboration with WePay, Shane Kunkle,...
Whether it’s helping brewers source the key ingredients for their latest recipes or making it easier to bring modern payment methods to foreign markets, platforms are making international commerce happen. The November edition of the PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™, powered by WePay, features the...
Consumers clearly like subscription services – demand has skyrocketed by 3,000 percent since 2013, according to PYMNTS research. But with rising demand comes rising expectations. Increasingly, merchants that stand out in this crowded space offer diverse subscription options and the option to make a switch...
